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Rue21 Principal Designer Salary

The average Rue21 Principal Designer earns an estimated $164,198 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $140,879 with a $23,319 bonus. Rue21 Principal Designer compensation is $21,633 more than the US average for a Principal Designer. Principal Designer salaries at Rue21 can range from $70,000 - $300,000.

The Design Department at Rue21 earns $8,896 more on average than the IT Department.

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$164,198
Average Compensation
$140,879
avg. base
$23,319
avg. bonus

Principal Designer Salaries at Rue21

Principal Designers earn $3,003 more than Principal Designers, and $6,249 less than Creative Directors.

Creative Director
$170k*
Principal Designer
$161k*
Senior Designer
$131k*
Senior UI/UX Designer
$113k*
UI/UX Designer
$109k*
Designer
$103k*
Web/Visual Designer
$96k*
Graphic Designer
$78k*
Jr Designer
$68k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Rue21 by Department

The Design Department averages $8,896 more than the IT Department, and $728 less than the Sales Department

Sales
$108,794 Avg. total comp.
+$728
Design
$108,066 Avg. total comp.
IT
$99,170 Avg. total comp.
-$9k

Principal Designer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Designer at companies similar size to Rue21 reported making $154,148, while the average male Principal Designer at similar sized companies reported making $175,977.

Principal Designer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Hispanic or Latino Principal Designer at companies similar size to Rue21 reported making $174,333, while the average African American/Black Principal Designer at similar sized companies reported making $134,000.

How Principal Designers at Rue21 Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Designers at Rue21 believe they're not compensated fairly. 33% of Principal Designers at Rue21 say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (48%) are not satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Rue21

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